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The iron and aluminum industry is largely responsible for the millions of tons handled at the Port of Sept-Îles. (Archive photo)
Photo: Radio-Canada / Marc-Antoine Mageau
Posted at 12:20 p.m. EDT
For its 25th anniversary as an independent entity, the Port of Sept-Îles broke a “40-year-old” record, with nearly 37 million tonnes handled. Iron and aluminum are still at the heart of this success.
It’s a success that we share today
says Pierre D. Gagnon, President and CEO of the Port. We are tools of commerce, which bear witness to the economic activity of the regions
he said.
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The President and CEO of the Port of Sept-Îles, Pierre D. Gagnon, with Minister Diane Lebouthillier, during an investment announcement last month. (Archive photo)
Photo: Radio-Canada / Alban Normandin
I have a thought for those who are in the hinterland, because everything we handle here arrives from Fermont, from Schefferville, from Labrador City
The organization says it generated $32 million in revenue, having hosted 542 vessels at its facilities last year. However, Mr. Gagnon would like to see more, encouraging industrial players to make a transition towardsblue highway
.
Other projects in the pipeline
The Port of Sept-Îles also took advantage of its annual report to specify that the call for tenders for the repair of the Mgr.-Blanche wharf, which is sagging in several places, will be launched in the fall. Work is expected to begin at the end of the year or early 2025.
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The Port of Sept-Îles wants to quickly rebuild temporary facilities on the site of the former Cage aux Sports. (Archive photo)
Photo: Radio-Canada / Marc-Antoine Mageau
In April, the Port of Sept-Îles also announced that it had retained two civic ideas for its revitalization. One of them, the reconstruction of the old Cage aux Sports, will come to fruition soon, while the building should be deconstructed in the coming days.
On a larger scale, the Port of Sept-Îles is also working to attract other major industrial players to the region.
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